Tigran Petrosian vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 6
Date 1962.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E84)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r4qk1/1bp2pb1/3p2pp/p1pP2B1/P1P4P/1P1B1P2/3Q2P1/4R1K1 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 Rb8
  9. 9.Nc1 e5
  10. 10.Nb3 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bd7
  12. 12.Be2 Nh5
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.O-O c5
  15. 15.Rab1 Bc6
  16. 16.Nd5 a5
  17. 17.b3 Ra8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Re8
  19. 19.a4 Qd7
  20. 20.Bd3 Nf6
  21. 21.Bg5 Nxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Bb7
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  24. 24.Re1 Qf8
  25. 25.h4 h6

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